Santa Ana first-graders learn the value of giving

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Dianna Landucci, a volunteer from Target, leans forward as she speaks with first-graders at Remington Elementary School.

Students at Remington Elementary in Santa Ana listen in as volunteer Dianna Landucci tells a story about giving and gratitude. Landucci, executive of guest experience and soft lines at a 17th Street Target near the school, took part in the program Friday. Some 10 Orange County schools participated.

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First-graders at Remington Elementary School in Santa Ana learned about giving back to their neighborhood, community and school. They did so through Spirit of Giving, organized by OneOC, which for more than a decade has sent volunteers to schools in low-income communities to inspire a love of reading and an ethic of volunteerism in young students.

Kiela Lopez raises her hand to answer a question. First-graders at Remington Elementary School in Santa /Ana learned about giving back to their neighborhood, community and school. They did so through Spirit of Giving, organized by OneOC, which for more than a decade has sent volunteers to schools in low-income communities to inspire a love of reading and an ethic of volunteerism in young students.

First-graders at Remington Elementary School in Santa Ana take part in a discussion of how they can help others. First-graders at Remington Elementary School in Santa Ana learned about giving back to their neighborhood, community and school. They did so through Spirit of Giving, organized by OneOC, which for more than a decade has sent volunteers to schools in low-income communities to inspire a love of reading and an ethic of volunteerism in young students.

Dianne Landucci hands out free copies of "The Berenstain Bears Lend a Helping Hand." First-graders at Remington Elementary School in Santa Ana learned about giving back to their neighborhood, community and school.

First-graders at Remington Elementary School in Santa Ana learned about giving back to their neighborhood, community and school. They did so through Spirit of Giving, organized by OneOC, which for more than a decade has sent volunteers to schools in low-income communities to inspire a love of reading and an ethic of volunteerism in young students.Volunteers like Dianna Landucci, right, of Target, took part.

SANTA ANA – Twenty years from now, they might volunteer as the soccer coaches and PTA moms of Orange County.

On Friday morning, first-graders at Remington Elementary School learned about giving back to their neighborhood, community and school.

They did so through Spirit of Giving, organized by OneOC, which for more than a decade has sent volunteers to schools in low-income communities to inspire a love of reading and an ethic of volunteerism in young students.

Volunteers like Dianna Landucci, executive of guest experience and soft lines at a 17th Street Target near the school took part. Like volunteers at other schools across Orange County, she read to them “Reach Out and Give,” by Cheri J. Meiners, which focuses on giving and gratitude. More than 1,000 first-graders at the 10 schools also got a free copy of “The Berenstain Bears Lend a Helping Hand,” by Stan and Jan Berenstain.

Other Target volunteers from the same Target included Cynthia Robles, store manager; Ilynne Guarin, executive for logistics; and Alfonso Vides, executive for human relations.

Classrooms that take part come up with an idea for a service project. Landucci got her kids to talk about things they’ve done for others, and got them thinking about how they could help others.

“I made my mom cookies,” said first-grader David Gonzalez.

The kids, in teacher Linda Widmer’s class, came up with some ideas within minutes, like making cards for a classmate with a ruptured appendix, and sending letters to service members.

“How is it going to make you feel?” Landucci asked.

“Good!” the kids responded.

Participating elementary schools include Lord Baden-Powell in Anaheim; Arbolita in La Habra; Melrose in Placentia, Davis and Hoover in Santa Ana; Wilson in Costa Mesa; Sun View in Huntington Beach; Esplanade in Orange; and Kinoshita in San Juan Capistrano.